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EMR

Synopsis

Erskine and McCullough’s debut feature is a deft thriller that cleverly weaves together a host of urban myths – from kidney-stealing and alien abduction, to manipulative drug corporations; this is a paranoiac’s wonderland. Reminiscent of Jacob’s Ladder and with shades of Donnie Darko, the plot winds its way, Rubik’s cube-like, to a satisfyingly twisted climax. At times sinister, surprising and striking, and with an endearingly hapless hero, EMR is a refreshingly British take on the thriller that will make you think twice the next time you knock back a couple of aspirin.

Details

Year
2005
Type of film
Features
Running time
87 mins
Format
HiDef
Director
James Erskine, Danny McCullough
Producer
Angad Paul, Mark Folignio
Editor
Steve Parkinson, Robin Peters, Ian Davies
Screenwriter
James Erskine, Danny McCullough
Director of Photography
John Halliday
Sound
James Snowden, Todd Yeager
Composer
Stuart Hancock
Principal cast
Adam Leese, Whitney Cummings, Guy Henry, George Calil, Tom Hardy, Jemma Walker, Ross McCall, Kate Buffery

Genre

Action Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Cottonopolis Films Limited

34 Fouberts Place
London W1F 7PX
UK

T+44 (0)20 7221 4953

info@cottonopolisfilms.com

Sales Company

AV Pictures

Caparo House
103 Baker Street
2nd Floor
London W1U 6LN
UK

T +44 (0)20 7467 5012

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